TheMezemisoCigarCollection
Handmadecigarsoccupyasmallsectoratthetop
oftheglobalcigarmarket.Theyaremostoften
madeusingfulllengthleavesfortheirfiller.There
areknownaslongfiller,handmadecigars.Long
filler,handmadecigarsaremadeinseveral
countries,themostpredominantbeingCuba,the
DominicanRepublic,HondurasandNicaragua.
Onecountryinsiststhatallitshandmadecigars
aremadeexclusivelyusingtobaccogrownwithin
itsterritory.Itisthecountrythatfoundedthe
handmadecigarindustrynearlytwocenturiesago
andtowersaboveallothersfortheprestigeofits
products.
ThecountryisCubaanditsproductsareknown
throughouttheworldasHabanos(Havanacigars
intheUK).
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Cohiba
CohibaistheflagshipbrandofHabanosandisnamedafteranancientTainoIndianwordfor
bunchesoftobaccoleavesthatColumbusfirstsawbeingsmokedbyoriginalinhabitantsofCuba–
theearliestknownformofthecigar.Todayitisoneofthebestsellingbrandsintheworldandconsid-eredbymanytobethemostprestigioushand–madecigarsmoneycanbuy,thereasonforwhich
maybepartlyexplainedbylookingbackatbrandsillustriousorigins.Itwascreatedin1966forPresidentFidelCastrohimselfandwasmadeatthetopsecretbutnowworldfamousElLaguitofactory.Atfirst,itwasonlyseenoutsideCubaasgiftsforheadsofstateandvisitingdiplomats.Theleavesthen,astheystillaretoday,werethe“selectionoftheselection”fromthefivefinesttobaccoplantationsinVueltaAbajoregioninCuba.Thefinestleavesdeservethefinesttreat-mentandsothebesttorcedors(cigarrollers)CubahadtoofferwererecruitedtoworktheirmagicandproducetheexquisiteCohibarange.LaLinea1492range,launchedin1992,offeramediumflavourandarethelightestcigarswithin
brand.
Siglo £42 75mins
Maduro £65 45mins
Club(10pack) £27 5-10mins
Montecristo
MontecristoisthebestknownandprobablythemostlovedbrandofHabanosthroughoutthe
world.ItformsthebenchmarkformanyHabanossmokersagainstwhichotherbrandsarejudged.ThenamecomesfromtheheroofAlexander
Dumasfamousnovel“TheCountofMontecristo“,whichwasfirmfavouritewhenreadtothecigarrollersatthefactorywhereitwasfoundedin1935.Montecristo’sperfectlybalanceblendoffilleriscreatedexclusivelywithselectedleavesfrom
VueltaAbajoregion.Itsdistinctivemediumtofullflavouranddistinguishedaromaisunmistakeable.
Puritos(5Pack) £15 5-10mins
NoIV £23 30mins
NoII £42 45mins
OpenEagle £44 60mins
Dantes(2016) £52 45mins
SpecialEdition £200 60mins
RomeoyJulieta
RomeoyJulietaisnamedafterWilliamShake-speare’stragiclovers.TheoriginsRomeoyJulietaasaHabanodatebackto1875.Thebrandrosetointernationalfameduringtheearlyyearsof20thcenturyunderthedirectionofDon“Pepin”Fernan-dez,atalentedpromoter,whowasamongstthefirstrecognisethebowerofthecigarband.
WideChurchill £42 45mins
PetitRoyal £22 20mins
Capuleto £53 60mins
SigloIV £45 40mins
Partagas
IfthereisoneparticularlyfamouscigarfactoryinHavana,itsPartagas,whichliesintheheartof
Havanacity.Thefactorywasopenedin1845byDonJamiePartagasandithasbeenmakingcigarsthatbearhisnameeversince.Nowtheoldestcigarfactoryintheworld,aPartagasisimmediately
recognisablebyitsdeepearthyflavour.
SeriesPNo2 £40 60mins
SeriesDNo4 £65 45mins
Punch
PunchisoneoftheveryoldestHabanobrands.DonManuelLopezofJuanValle&Cofoundeditinthemid19thcenturywithaneyetotheboomingBritishmarketwhereahumorousmagazineofthesamenamewasmuchinvogue.AcontentedMrPunch,theclownwhopersonifiedthemagazine,
isstillfeaturedineverybox.
RegiosDePunch2017£36 35mins
HoyoDeMonterrey
HoyodeMonterreyowesitsorigintothetownofSanJuanMartinez,whichliesattheheartoftheVueltaAbajoregion,PinardelRio.HeretheHoyodeMonterreyplantation,oneofthegreatVegasFinasdePrimera,canbereachedthroughagateonthetown’smainsquareinscribed“Hoyode
Monterrey,JoseGener1860”.JoseGener,aCata-lan,firstusedthenameofhis“vega”onabrandofHabanosin1865.TheflavouroftheblendfoundinHoyomakesitanattractivechoiceforthosewhoseekadelicateyetaromaticHabanothatislightertothetaste,agreatchoiceafterlunchfortheconnoisseurandlessregularsmokeralike.
PetitRobustos £26 20mins
SerieLeHoyo £45 60mins
EpicureNo.2£32 32mins
H.UpmannH.
UpmannwasabankerfromGermanywhosolovedCubancigarsthathemovedtoHavanain1844andsetupasbothbankerandcigarmaker.Hisbankclosedinearly1920’sbuthiscigarsliveonasafineexampleofanelegantlightto
mediumflavouredHabano.Goldmedalsinnolessthaneleveninternationalexhibitionsduringthe19thcenturyadorntheboxes-asdoesHerrUpmann’spersonalsignature.Thebrandtodaycomprisesawiderangeofsizeswhichareafirmfavouriteamongstcigarenthusiastsaroundthe
world.
HalfCorona £17 15mins
Anejados £60 45mins
Bolivar
Bolivarisamongthestrongest,mostfullbodiedofallHabanos.Itboostsanunrivalledrichnessof
flavourinitsblendofVueltaAbajofillerandbindertobaccosthatmakesitoneofthemostsoughtafter
marquesamongstexperiencedsmokers.
SuperCorona £41 35mins
TheMezemisoShishaCollection
AlFakherFlavours
Grape£50
CitrusMint£50
Mint£50(Refreshing&Ice)
DoubleApple£50(AppleAroma)
MezemisoSpecial£75(MixofPeach,SweetMelon,KiwiandMint)
StarbuzzFlavours
BlueMist£50(Bluberry&Mint)
Pink£50(Tropical&Cranberries)
Specials
FreshPineapple£125
ServedwithBelugaVodkaorGlenmorangie
QuintaRubanWhisky£150
SmokingTime1hour
